# NTSB Accident WPR14LA008
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO 369** · 2013-10-06 · Paducah, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14LA008
- **Event ID:** 20131007X44153
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-10-06
- **Location:** Paducah, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.939445, -100.072219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO
- **Model:** 369
- **Registration:** N530KF
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power transmission line tower while maneuvering to pick up a rope in gusting wind conditions.

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